Shopping cart

Latest Videos

Related Articles

Third grade is off to a great start this school year. The students are learning to write narrative essays in English Language Arts, reading maps in Social Studies, telling time in math and thinking like scientists by learning the steps to the scientific method in science.

The students are also learning about and practicing the “7 Habits” to becoming a great leader.
The students have covered the first two — be proactive. and begin with the end in mind — so far.

On Thursday the Ruston Fire Department-EMS responded to five separate vehicular accidents across the parish.

ublic Education Officer Eric Brazzel was able to give a brief over view of the accidents.

At 7:30 a.m. RFD-EMS responded to Louisiana Highway 507 in Simsboro for the first accident of the day.

Pictured above, at 8:30 a.m. they responded to McCullin Road, north of Simsboro. Brazzel said it appeared the driver exited the roadway on one side and overcorrected exiting the opposite side of the road and overturning.

The 26th annual Louisiana Chicken Festival Pageant saw the many faces of young girls Saturday morning as the young girl’s portion was held.

Taking home the title as People’s Choice was Laney Stevens, the 7-year-old daughter of Randy and Dustyn Williams, of Haynesville.

Pageant Director Danielle Harkins said this year’s pageant was very difficult.

“With all the two and three way ties it was very interesting to see who would win,” she said. “I look forward to seeing these girls at the Grower’s Banquet on the 23rd and again at the festival on the 27th.”